Question 1

_____ is the study of how close or far away from people and objects we position ourselves.

Accepted Answer

Proxemics is the study of how close or far away from people and objects we position ourselves. Haptics is the study of touch, Kinesics is the study of body language and gestures, and Vocalics is the study of vocal cues like tone, pitch, and volume of speech.

Question 2

As he began presenting his speech to the club,Leroy started to feel a bit nervous,placed his hand in his pocket,and began to jingle his car keys as he spoke.Leroy is using a(an)_____.

Accepted Answer

Adaptors are unconscious behaviors that people use to manage their emotions, such as jingling keys when nervous.

Question 3

While on a trip to the Mediterranean,Carl notes that men tend to stand very close to each other - actually touching -- when talking to one another on the street.This closeness would tend to invade which of the following for Carl? ?

Accepted Answer

Intimate space is the area immediately surrounding a person, which is typically reserved for close relationships. When men stand very close to each other and touch while talking, they are invading each other's intimate space.

Question 4

Our personal guidelines and standards for appropriate touch are our _____.

Accepted Answer

Our personal guidelines and standards for appropriate touch are our touch ethic.

Question 5

Communicating your thoughts and emotions with your voice (aside from the words that you use)is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

Paralanguage refers to the nonverbal aspects of speech, such as tone, pitch, pace, and volume, that convey meaning and emotions. This can include laughter, crying, sighing, or other vocalizations that express how one feels. Gesturing refers to the use of body movements and facial expressions to convey information, while kinesics includes all forms of body language. Affect displays refer specifically to facial expressions that indicate emotions. Therefore, paralanguage is the best answer as it encompasses a wider range of vocal cues.

Question 6

_____ is another term for paralanguage.

Accepted Answer

Paralanguage refers to nonverbal elements of speech, such as tone, pitch, rhythm, and volume. Vocalics is another term used to describe these elements. Haptics refers to touch, kinesics refers to body language, and illustrator refers to gestures that accompany speech.

Question 7

As her student places his hand on her shoulder,Professor Wilson feels that the touch is inappropriate and violates her

Accepted Answer

Touch ethic refers to an individual's personal boundaries and their comfort level with different types of physical touch. Professor Wilson feels that the student's touch violates her touch ethic and is therefore inappropriate.

Question 8

Nonverbal behavior that communicates liking and engenders feelings of pleasure is called _____.

Accepted Answer

Immediacy behaviors, such as smiling or making eye contact, communicate liking and can create positive feelings in others. Territorial markers are nonverbal cues that communicate ownership or control of a physical space, emblems are specific nonverbal gestures that have a culturally specific meaning, and affect displays are nonverbal behaviors that communicate emotion.

Question 9

Bonita is in the middle of delivering her speech when she begins to twirl her hair as she speaks.This action is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

Twirling her hair is a physical action that Bonita is doing while she is speaking, indicating that she is using it as a self-soothing or self-regulating mechanism. This falls under the category of an adaptor gesture.

Question 10

After Aesha got off the phone,her face looked like it had fallen two inches.She looked down,and walked to her room slowly.Jonna said to her,"What happened?" In reading Aesha's facial expressions,Jonna was using Aesha's _____.

Accepted Answer

Aesha's facial expressions are affect displays, which are the non-verbal expressions of emotions or feelings. Jonna is interpreting Aesha's emotions through her facial expressions. Regulators are used to control or manage conversations, adaptors are used to release tension or anxiety, and emblems are specific gestures that have a well-understood meaning in a culture. None of these are applicable in this scenario.

Question 11

Kim was constantly twirling her hair as she was talking to her teacher.Which type of nonverbal cue showed Kim's nervousness?

Accepted Answer

Adaptors are nonverbal cues that are used to satisfy a physical or emotional need such as nervousness, anxiety, or discomfort. Twirling hair is an example of an adaptor that can indicate nervousness. Emblems are nonverbal cues that have a direct verbal translation, regulators are nonverbal cues used to control or coordinate turn-taking in conversations, and substitutes are nonverbal cues used to replace verbal communication.

Question 12

Leah moves closer to George and begins to converse with him from about two feet away.At this distance,in which of George's spatial zones is Leah?

Accepted Answer

The personal space zone ranges from 1.5 to 4 feet, so Leah is within this range while conversing with George from two feet away. The intimate space zone is closer than 1.5 feet and is reserved for very close relationships, while the social space zone is further than 4 feet and is used for more formal or professional interactions. The public space zone is typically more than 12 feet away and is used for public speaking or performances.

Question 13

The study of touch is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The study of touch is specifically called haptics. Proxemics refers to the study of personal space and territoriality, artifact refers to objects made by humans, and kinesics refers to the study of body movements and facial expressions.

Question 14

Nonverbal cues that communicate feelings of interest and excitement are known by the term

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nonverbal cues that communicate feelings of interest...

Question 15

Janet discussed her performance review with her new supervisor,Mrs.Abrams.As they were talking,Janet sat in a chair about eight feet away from her supervisor,who was behind her desk.Which spatial zone was Janet using?

Accepted Answer

Social space is the distance between people during conversations that takes place in a business meeting, in classrooms, or during other social occasions. The distance for social space is typically between 4 and 12 feet. In this case, Janet was sitting about 8 feet away from her supervisor, which suggests that she was using social space. Intimate space is the zone that people use with very close relationships, such as between intimate partners or family members. Personal space is the zone people use with acquaintances, close friends, or smaller groups, and it usually ranges from 1.5 to 4 feet. Public space is the zone further than 12 feet away from a person and is used for public events, such as speeches or presentations.

Question 16

Benito enters a coffeehouse and places his book,his laptop and his coffee in an arrangement around the table where he plans to work on this paper for is intercultural communication class.These items are being used to serve as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Benito is using his book, laptop and coffee as territorial markers, which serve to claim and establish his personal space within the coffeehouse.

Question 17

Since Eric is on a stage well away from his audience during his presentation,the space between him and the audience is

Accepted Answer

The space between Eric and his audience is public because he is on a stage, which creates a physical distance between him and the audience. This type of space is typically used for formal speaking events or performances where a clear boundary is required between the presenter and the audience.

Question 18

The 4-12 foot distance between ourselves and others is known as

Accepted Answer

The distance of 4-12 feet between ourselves and others is known as social space. This is the distance we maintain in situations like business meetings or social gatherings where we are not in intimate relationships with the people we are interacting with. Intimate space refers to distances less than 2 feet, personal space is 2-4 feet, and public space is 12 feet or more.

Question 19

When Billie uses a couple of "ums" to signal that she has something to say in the conversations,she is using those sounds as

Accepted Answer

Regulators serve to signal conversational intent or manage interaction in some way. In this case, Billie is indicating that she has something to say, which falls under the category of regulating the conversation. Adaptors are body movements that serve a self-regulatory function, dominators are used to assert control, and territorial markers are used to claim or defend a space.

Question 20

When Allen entered the classroom,he saw that he had a few minutes to spare,so he set his bag down on his favorite seat and went to the foyer to get a soft drink.Allen was using his bag as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

Allen was using his bag as a territorial marker, indicating that the seat was taken and reserved for him.

Quiz 4: Understanding Nonverbal Messages